Taiwan says government agencies targeted in AI-assisted cyberattack from overseas

Cyberattack on Taiwan govt agenciesTaiwan’s government agencies were targeted in an overseas cyberattack last month, with hackers using both conventional methods and AI agents to probe systems and sensitive data. The ministry of digital affairs said the affected agencies had successfully “handled” the incident.Taiwan’s cybersecurity monitoring units detected an “abnormal attack” against government agencies in July. From July 20, Taipei’s National Institute of Cyber Security issued a series of alerts as authorities investigated the incident and assessed its scope.The ministry said the investigation found “clear characteristics of an overseas source”, with the attackers using a hybrid method that combined manual operations with AI agent-assisted attacks, including Open Claw.“The relevant att